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| Date: | 06 09 1901 |
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| Description: | View across water of rowboats and canoes on small lake, perhaps Lake Park. On the far shoreline a large crowd is gathered, and on a hill behind them a buil... |
| Date: | 1869 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Axtell House building, with a storefront next to it advertising "Clothing Hats Caps Sailors Outfits". A bridge is on the left and a man... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Badger State Tobacco Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of the building, men working on boats moored near the water... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Phillip Best Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with three separate proscenium views of the Empire Brewery, the South Side Brewery,... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Berliner & Bruno's Badger State Safe Steam Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of the steam works and depot, people ... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Evinrude Division of Outboard Motors Corporation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the corporation logo and a man racing along in a boat with... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard view of a pier and lighthouse at the entrance to Milwaukee's harbor. Two people sail in a small boat to the right of the lighthouse, ... |
| Date: | 1982 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of a large crowd of music fans gathered at Summerfest, looking northeast toward the current site of Discovery World. Sailboats are on Lake ... |
| Date: | 07 13 1871 |
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| Description: | Menu printed on taupe silk for a banquet given to the Northwestern Amateur Boating Association by the Milwaukee Boat Club at Newhall House. At the top is a... |
| Date: | 1840 |
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| Description: | Sod-breaker and five yoke of oxen plowing in front of the “Old Cottage Inn.” In the foreground a boat is on the shoreline. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Color postcard showing a landscape along River Park. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | The Frank Braeger is moored on the shore of Jones Island with steam issuing from the pipe, with the crew posing on the boat. In the background a man... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Fishermen from the Frank Braeger fishing tugboat are standing for a group portrait in front of their fishing nets on Jones Island. |
| Date: | 06 14 1961 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of North and South Harbor Tracts, looking north from South Pier No. 2. There are skyscrapers in the background. there are multiple items of mac... |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | This map is a chart of Milwaukee Harbor that displays local streets, bridges, roads, railroads, public buildings, businesses, factories, dry docks, parks, ... |
| Date: | 2005 |
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| Description: | This map shows dams and falls, areas of portage, canoe and kayak access, boat launches, parking, restrooms, picnic areas, dining, rapid water, parks, and b... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Nine boats are on the waters of Lake Michigan as they observe the "Christian Radich" sailing. The ship is a full-rigged, three-masted Norwegian ship. The s... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of fishing village on Jones Island, Milwaukee. Several fishing boats are docked along the shoreline. Large piles of lumber are in the foregro... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of people fishing and boating in Washington Park Lagoon. Three boys are fishing with long bamboo poles from the bank on the left, and two boys are in ... |
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